Volunteering is a wonderful way of using your time, skills, ideas and magic to make a real difference! In return, we can offer a great place to learn and a team of people around you who will support your development, creativity and confidence. We are currently looking for volunteers to support the delivery of our […]
Read MoreIn December 2024 we were thrilled to receive news from the National Lottery Communities Fund that we had been successful in our bid for funding. This funding means that we can continue to provide vital support to children with disabilities, and their familes, in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre over the next three years. The new […]
Read MoreOn Sunday 15th December approximately 200 of our family members came together for our annual Christmas party. As you can see from the attached photos, everyone had a great time.
Read MoreIn recent weeks, The A-Team have been inspired to think about their futures and just how much they can achieve. Last week they were joined by autistic author Anna Zoe Quirke who shared their own experiences and debut book “Something to be Proud Of” with the group. This week they had a fantastic and inspiring […]
Read MoreThis week is Volunteers Week and we’d like to say a big “THANK YOU!” to all who have volunteered at Aiming Higher over the years. We’d also like to shine the spotlight on our amazing team of volunteer counsellors, Katherine, Ruth and Tony who between them, offer counselling Monday – Thursday. If you are registered […]
Read MoreThe Aiming Higher Charity has been supporting disabled children and their families for over 12 years…but now, due to funding cuts, we need your help more than ever. Our ‘Rising Stars’ Preschool Enrichment programme (Rising Stars: Preschool Enrichment Programme | Aiming Higher (aiminghighercharity.org.uk)) has been a lifeline for hundreds of families, but is now in […]
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce that Aiming Higher Charity has been shortlisted for the Not For Profit Award at the Coastal Radio Local Business Awards! This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team and the impact we have made in our community. But we still need your help! If […]
Read MoreWishing everyone a spooktacular Halloween tomorrow! These photos are from our under 5s Halloween Party this morning. As the family event was photographed professionally by Pit Stop Portrait’s these may take a little longer but we will share those as soon as possible. If you attended either party you can provide us with feedback by […]
Read MoreThe autumn issue of our newsletter is here! See stories and photos of what we’ve been up to in the last 3 months and see what we have planned for the future.
Read MoreLast year the charity introduced their Young Hero Award, the John Child Shield. Named after one of the charity’s trustees and former chair, the trophy is presented annually to a child or young person (upto 25 years old) with a disability or the sibling of a child/young person with a disability. Parents/carers, friends and professionals […]
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Get InvolvedVolunteering is a wonderful way of using your time, skills, ideas and magic to make a real difference! In return, we can offer a great place to learn and a team of people around you who will support your development, creativity and confidence. We are currently looking for volunteers to support the delivery of our […]
We’ve really loved getting to know the brilliant team over at Happy Creative. They really do just ‘get’ what we’re all about! Exciting times ahead with them as we work in the background to bring together a new brand and logo for Aiming Higher Here’s what Happy Creative have to say about us!
We’re really excited to welcome our new Family Support Worker, Laine, to the team! 🥳🤩 Laine comes to us with lots of experience from working with children with SEND in a high school, and a background in psychology…she knows her stuff! She’ll soon be out and about supporting families and attending events to promote all […]